Aishwarya Varma

4 days ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma

The video is a deepfake as confirmed by AI-generated content detection tools. A video showing Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking in the country's parliament and talking about how Pakistan had been defeated in the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan is being widely shared on social media.

4 days ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma

The letter is fake. There are no credible reports confirming former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's death. A viral document bearing the letterhead of the Government of Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which announces the death of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has gone viral on social media. We also received a query to verify this claim on our WhatsApp tipline. (Archived versions of more posts sharing this letter can be seen here, here, and here.)Is it true?: No, the letter is fake.

4 days ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma

The photo dates back to 2011 and shows bodies of suspected militants in Kashmir. A visual showing bodies covered with green cloth, held down by bricks is being shared on social media, where some Pakistan-linked accounts have claimed that it shows 12 Indian soldiers who were killed due to Pakistan's attack on India, as per Pakistani press. Archives of more posts sharing this claim can be seen here, here, and here. But...?: The claim is false.

6 days ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma

PIB and banks have confirmed that the message is false and that ATMS will remain functional. A text message which claims that all Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) across India will be shut for two to three days due to a cybersecurity threat has gone viral on social media. What does the message say?: The viral message states that ATMs will "probably" remain shut due to "ransomeware cyber-attack within Pakistan (sic)," advising people against conducting online transactions.

6 days ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma

The photo dates back to October 2014 and shows visuals of a fighter jet which crashed in Maharashtra. A photo of a crashed aircraft is being shared on social media to claim that it shows in Indian fighter jet which was shot down in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan during the ongoing armed conflict between India and Pakistan. The claim: The photo is being shared with text which says, "Sukhoi Su-30MKI Shot down in Muzaffarabad,Indian Pilot Captured Alive.